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altibaby

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Growth in brain sophistication during middle childhood allows the child to focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others. This ability is known as
 
  automatization.
  decentration.
  transduction.
  selective attention.

Question 2

Frequently, school-age children on a baseball field will shout, Think fast and immediately throw a baseball in the direction of a teammate. What is being tested is the teammate's
 
  forearm strength.
  reaction time.
  team spirit.
  ability to field balls.



sierramartinez

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Answer to Question 1

selective attention.

Answer to Question 2

reaction time.



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